Domnall

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoṽnal͈/

Proper noun

Domnall m

1. a male given name from Proto-Celtic, equivalent to English Donald

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Domnall	DomnallL	DomnaillL
Vocative	Domnaill	DomnallL	DomnalluH
Accusative	DomnallN	DomnallL	DomnalluH
Genitive	DomnaillL	Domnall	DomnallN
Dative	DomnallL	Domnallaib	Domnallaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: Domhnall, Dónall
• Scottish Gaelic: Dòmhnall
  • → English: Donald
  • → Faroese: Dunaldur
• Old English: Dufenal

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Domnall	Domnall pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/	nDomnall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.